News from Tuesday 19 August 2025
159 Verilumia stories published on Tuesday 19 August 2025.
- USCIS Expands Holistic Review of Good Moral Character for Citizenship
- Senior Israeli official detained in Las Vegas in online child sting
- Embiid's comeback timeline uncertain as Sixers weigh camp decisions
- UK pubs closing at pace as costs rise; calls for Budget relief
- Synthesis links youth vaping to higher smoking risk and health harms
- Tamar Braxton says weekend incident nearly killed her
- Hook to Return to AEW TV After Concussion, Multiyear Deal Confirmed
- Databricks closes funding round at valuation above $100B
- Mexico rejects DEA Portero claim, asserts sovereignty
- Joan Collins, 92, teases Murder Between Friends sequel in Saint-Tropez
- DOJ weaponization head hints wider probes beyond Schiff tied to Jan.6
- AEW Dynamite tops cable with 690K viewers as Ospreay returns
- US Deploys 3 Aegis Destroyers Off Venezuela to Counter Cartels
- Venezuela Mobilizes 4.5 Million Militiamen Amid US Threats
- ESPN to launch DTC service Aug 21, 2025 with two pricing tiers
- Costner seeks dismissal of LaBella suit over Horizon on-set incident
- FBI arrests ex-gymnastics coach on illegal child imagery production
- Game Science announces Black Myth Zhong Kui, the next series entry
- DNA ties Travis Decker to deaths of his three daughters
- Rich Eisen Returns to SportsCenter, Show Moves to ESPN Platforms
- Ghost of Yōtei: Atsu, northern Japan setting, free Legends mode
- Valor Mortis: Napoleonic-era horror soulslike due in 2026
- Woods, Williams Clash Over Canadian Destroyer Name and Legality
- Belle and Sebastian announce 2026 tour for Tigermilk and Sinister
- Apple mass-produces iPhone 17 in India at Tata and Foxconn plants
- Taz to sit out AEW UK shows, Jim Ross to call Forbidden Door bouts
- Love Is Blind UK Season 2 Returns with 30 singles and new engagements
- Chávez Jr. deported to Mexico amid arms-trafficking, cartel links
- Wednesday Releases Bitter Everyday, Final Bleeds Single Sept 19
- Bad Bunny Residency in San Juan Fuels Culture and Local Economy
- Spike Dudley on career, retirement to finance, and Hall of Fame odds
- Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 launches Oct 21, 2025
- Sekiro No Defeat to stream on Crunchyroll as a hand-drawn anime in 2026
- Roman Reigns to face Bronson Reed at Clash in Paris
- Predawn planetary parade: Mercury to Neptune with Moon
- Dollywood ride leads to cranioservical instability diagnosis
- FDA warns on Cs-137 in Walmart Great Value raw frozen shrimp; recall
- Xbox extends reach to PS5, Switch 2 amid Game Pass changes
- Independent autopsy urged in Hulk Hogan death amid cremation delay
- Texas food influencers survive SUV crash during restaurant review
- Jets sign Justin Fields to 2-year deal, ushering youth-forward QB era
- LEGO reveals Arkham Asylum set and Legacy of the Dark Knight game
- New Uranus moon S2025 U1 discovered by JWST, bringing total to 29
- John Wall retires from the NBA after 11 seasons
- Keeper Teaser Heralds Osgood Perkins’ Relationship-Horror for Neon
- Dawn of War Definitive Edition consolidates base game and expansions
- Costco won't stock abortion pill mifepristone citing weak demand
- Joey Bada$$ pushes Lonely At The Top release and Dark Aura Tour
- Michelle Williams and Thomas Kail welcome fourth child via surrogate
- Mark Hamill weighed leaving the US after Trump's reelection, stayed
- Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Dominates Box Office Global Rollout
- Jacob Fatu on wrestling toll after backflip misstep with LA Knight
- Offset's Kiari: an introspective new album due Aug 22
- Rhode Island AG special assistant arrested in Newport over trespass
- Rod Fergusson to lead BioShock franchise as Cloud Chamber reshapes
- Mumbai Monorail stalls in heavy rain; hundreds trapped, probe planned
- Palantir hits $1B quarter, lifts outlook on AI platform demand.
- AMD Q2: Desktop and server gains amid mobile share decline
- Patriots open to trading first- and second-round picks for 2025
- Helldivers 2 Adds Halo ODST Crossover and Warbond on Aug 26, 2025
- Switzerland may host Putin for peace talks with immunity limited
- Busta Rhymes to get Harlem Day Hip Hop Icon and VMA Visionary Award
- Charley Hull withdraws from London Championship after ankle injury
- Naomi Watts' son Sasha starts USC acting freshman year
- Apple expands Self Service Repair and Parts Distributor to Canada
- India Cabinet approves Online Gaming Bill to ban money-based gaming
- Sony expands INZONE with Fnatic PC peripherals
- Rangers host Club Brugge in Champions League playoff first leg at Ibrox
- Pixar's Elio Heads to Digital Aug 19, 4K/BD Sept 9
- Palm Royale Season 2 Premieres Nov 12 on Apple TV
- Spotify rolls out Mix tool in beta for seamless playlist transitions
- Home Depot Posts Strong Q2 Sales, Reaffirms Full-Year Outlook
- Oklahoma to require CA and NY teachers to take PragerU civics exam
- Windsor voided after false start; five jockeys suspended ten days
- Mac mini M4 price drops to $499 as Acasis dock adds two NVMe slots
- Celtics sold to Bill Chisholm-led group for $6.1B; control in 2028
- Netflix releases trailer for Ballad of a Small Player
- Kaiwa Technology plans gestation robot with artificial womb
- Ukraine drone strike disrupts Druzhba oil flow to Hungary, Slovakia
- Silksong to Gamescom with playable build and special announcement
- NBEMS Lowers NEET MDS 2025 Cutoffs; NEET PG 2025 Results Released
- AAP: COVID shots for 6-23 months; divergence from federal policy
- High Court grants injunction blocking asylum housing at Bell Hotel
- Allianz Life breach affects 1.1 million people via third-party CRM
- NetEase hints Marvel Rivals may add original characters
- Judge orders return of Young Thug's assets after forfeiture dismissal
- Prince Harry leaves secret letter at Burma Star Memorial on VJ Day
- Frankie Edgar to face Jimmie Rivera at BKFC 82 in Newark on Oct 4
- Johal named Morecambe manager, first Sikh to lead a British pro club
- Capcom details two-stage PC plan for Monster Hunter Wilds this winter
- Reigns returns to aid Uso, teases Reed for Clash in Paris
- Ariela MejiaPolanco Dominican influencer shot dead in Mount Vernon
- Kimmel recalls Matt Damon choking scare; bread saved him
- Investigation continues into Montauk yacht death of Irish designer
- Jericho's AEW contract near expiry fuels WWE return speculation
- Florence The Machine announces Halloween album Everybody Scream
- Aubrey Plaza opens up about grief after husband Jeff Baena's suicide
- Condor 757 diverts to Brindisi after engine disturbance near Corfu
- Steam adds language-specific review scores for qualifying games
- Times Square Reopens After Hoax Device Near NYPD Substation
- London Seen as Possible Super Bowl Host Amid NFL Expansion
- PETA Urges Nintendo to Remove Cow's Nose Ring in Mario Kart World
- Counterfeit Labubu dolls flood UK markets; safety warnings rise
- Bully Ray: Bron Breakker should close Cena's WWE career
- Finnish MP dies by suicide in Helsinki Parliament building
- Sokoto riverboat capsized; dozens missing as rescue under way
- Shein UK sales rise to 2.05bn in 2024 as listing shifts to Hong Kong
- AIFF to take ISL governance dispute to Supreme Court as season paused
- Kiruna Church Relocated to Clear Ground for Underground Mine
- Samsung One UI 8 adds two Chinese-style watermarks with Vivid color
- AirPods Pro 2 at $169, AirPods 4 at $99 in back-to-school promos
- GeForce Now launches RTX 5080 upgrade with 5K/120fps streaming
- Commanders weigh trading RB Brian Robinson amid crowded backfield
- HBO's Harry Potter TV series shoots in UK with McLaughlin as Harry
- Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau in casual, exploratory dating
- Doechii Cancels Three European Festival Dates, With No Explanation
- Ben Stiller Won't Direct Severance Season 3, Focuses on WWII Film
- Governor signs death warrant; Pittman set for Sept. 17 execution
- Duolingo Embraces AI-First Plan, Denies Full-Time Layoffs
- Falcons rest Penix, Cousins in preseason; DiNucci added for QB depth
- US revokes over 6,000 student visas in 2025 immigration crackdown
- Noah Hawley's Alien Earth Reframes Franchise for Streaming Era
- DiCaprio, Ceretti Embrace Honest, Mature Romance
- Europe 2025 game sales fall 6% as digital share climbs
- KIR fixes Windows 11 24H2 WSUS install issue; SSDs report failures.
- India names Women's World Cup 2025 squad and Australia ODI series
- Tommy Fury Opens Up on Alcohol Struggle, Family, and Boxing Return
- McMahon Hogan documentary raises questions about on-screen return
- Bieber Impersonator Given Life Ban by Wynn Las Vegas
- Novo Nordisk faces slower growth as new CEO pushes for speed
- Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty separate after 13-year marriage
- Wolves sign Jackson Tchatchoua from Verona for €12.5m
- UK drops bid for Apple backdoor amid encryption dispute
- Twenty One Pilots Launch Global Breach Listening Events
- Fed weighs September rate cuts as inflation cools and tariffs linger
- Perrie Edwards reveals two miscarriages, latest at 24 weeks in 2022
- Aniston and Cox post joint Instagram highlight Lolavie and Homecourt
- FFXIV revenue and profit fall after Dawntrail, growth in doubt
- Achyut Potdar, veteran Indian actor, dies at 91; funeral in Thane
- W Sapphire Bulk Carrier Fire in Baltimore Harbor; 23 Crew Uninjured
- MOTD returns with three-host lineup after Lineker
- Ferrer accuses Baldoni of harassment amid Lively dispute
- Google, Kairos select Oak Ridge for Hermes 2 SMR under TVA PPA
- San Bernardino immigration operation under scrutiny after clash
- Otter.ai Class Action Over Secret Meeting Recordings for AI Training
- Steelers eye 2025 revival with Rodgers, Metcalf and Ramsey, Slay
- Delhi Yamuna nears danger threshold as upstream releases rise
- Netflix renews Edinburgh-set Dept. Q for Season 2
- Texas probes Meta, Character.AI over minors' mental-health AI tools
- Browns rookie Quinshon Judkins cleared of charges
- Sky rely on Cardoso as Reese sidelined with back injury
- Netflix renews Americas Sweethearts for Season 3 with 2026 debut
- Julian Sayin named Ohio State starter for season opener vs Texas
- Bachelor in Paradise leans into strategy with up to $500,000
- Missouri AG Bailey to Join FBI as Codeputy Director With Bongino
- AEW extends Danhausen contract through 2026 despite absence
- Boreanaz recalls blunt NSFW moment with Betty White on Bones set
- Very hot drinks linked to higher esophageal cancer risk; aim for 58C
- Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet stay connected despite distance